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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Recently, he cameacross a boulder which, he thought, mightcontain something unusual

Recently, he came
across a boulder which, he thought, might
contain something unusual

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Recently, he came across a boulder
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which, he thought, might contain something unusual.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:07
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
BBC

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Movie Summary

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England.
Back in his workshop, he exposed a mosaic - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:14
Back in his workshop, he exposed a mosaic
But they were unlike any he had ever seen before. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
But they were unlike any he had ever seen before.
i-still-collect-fossils - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:14
i-still-collect-fossils
I even have the remains of an ichthyosaur, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
I even have the remains of an ichthyosaur,
This was collected by Chris about 10 years ago in Dorset. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
This was collected by Chris about 10 years ago in Dorset.
It's got jaws and it's got teeth and it's got paddles. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
It's got jaws and it's got teeth and it's got...
And Dorset was the very first place - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
And Dorset was the very first place
This is a picture of it, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
This is a picture of it,
People thought it was some kind of monster, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
People thought it was some kind of monster,
They thought it was a kind of cross - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:21
They thought it was a kind of cross
but-complete-skeletons-are-very-rare - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
but-complete-skeletons-are-very-rare
from-any-thats-ever-been-found-here-before - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
from-any-thats-ever-been-found-here-before
Chris shows me where he believes the rest - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
Chris shows me where he believes the rest
It's in a limestone layer near the top of the cliff - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
It's in a limestone layer near the top of the cliff
in-jurassic-times-sea-covered-all-area - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
in-jurassic-times-sea-covered-all-area
On its floor, sediments washed down from the land - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
On its floor, sediments washed down from the land
The land rose, the sea retreated, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
The land rose, the sea retreated,
there-are-the-bones-of-fish-such-sharks - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
there-are-the-bones-of-fish-such-sharks
ichthyosaurs - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
ichthyosaurs
[ Creatures calling ] ♪♪ - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:10
[ Creatures calling ] ♪♪